Markets & Finance

Europe Stocks End Mixed

October 07, 2003

European stock markets were trading lower. London's Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100 index was off 3.40 points, or 0.08%, to 4,268.60. In Paris, the CAC 40 was off 6.14 points, or 0.19%, to 3,248.61.

Asian markets finished lower. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index lost 278.13 points, or 2.57%, to 10,542.20 as Aug machinery orders were much weaker than expected at -4.3% month over month. The market opened weaker since the USD/JPY fell sharply to the lowest level (for the USD) since Nov 2000. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fell 3.12 points, or 0.03%, to 11,720.80.